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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 23, 2026, 11 AM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: We begin with security developments in the disputed territories. This
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  Speaker 1: morning on Highway 443, a serious car ramming attack occurred
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  Speaker 1: at the Maccabim checkpoint, also known as the Bell checkpoint.
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  Speaker 1: An IDF soldier in his 30s was critically wounded when
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  Speaker 1: the terrorist rammed a joint police IDF patrol vehicle. IDF
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  Speaker 1: troops at the scene neutralised the attacker. The wounded soldier
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  Speaker 1: was evacuated to Shah Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem. Highway
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  Speaker 1: 443 between the checkpoint and Beit Horon has been closed
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  Speaker 1: in both directions. Earlier today, reports indicated a separate incident
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  Speaker 1: in the Hebron Hills, where two Palestinians reportedly attempted to
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  Speaker 1: run over a farm owner. According to reports, the farm
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  Speaker 1: owner opened fire under suspect arrest procedure, wounding one of
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  Speaker 1: the individuals in the leg. IDF troops were deployed to
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  Speaker 1: the area, and the incident is under review. On the
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic front, the first shuttle talks in months between the
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  Speaker 1: United States and Iran have taken place. High-level envoys from
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  Speaker 1: both nations communicated through mediators on the sidelines of the
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  Speaker 1: UN General Assembly in New York. US President Donald Trump
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  Speaker 1: indicated that there is a lot of momentum for a deal,
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  Speaker 1: stating that his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jad Kushner, had
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  Speaker 1: a very productive meeting with mediators. Iran's foreign minister, Arbus Arachi,
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  Speaker 1: was involved, conveying conditions that include an end to hostilities
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  Speaker 1: on all fronts and a halt to US acts of aggression.
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  Speaker 1: Officials clarified that the discussions were not face-to-face. Domestically, the
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  Speaker 1: Central Elections Committee has voted to bar the Arab party
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  Speaker 1: Ra'am from participating in the upcoming Knesset elections, scheduled for
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  Speaker 1: October 27. The committee also disqualified MK Ofer Kasif from running. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: The Acting Commissioner General of UNRWA, Christian Saunders, stated that
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  Speaker 1: Israel's right-wing government is making operations difficult for the agency,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting this is done to boost voter appeal ahead of
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  Speaker 1: the elections. Prime Minister Netanyahu's government, focused on security concerns,
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  Speaker 1: has long criticised UNRWA, accusing some employees of involvement in
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 attacks. Looking ahead, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharrar
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  Speaker 1: and Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian are scheduled to address the
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  Speaker 1: UN General Assembly's general debate later this morning. In defence news,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF reports the official acceptance of the German-made INS
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  Speaker 1: Draken submarine. This vessel joins the Israeli Navy's Dolphin class
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  Speaker 1: and is equipped with an air-independent propulsion system, allowing for
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  Speaker 1: extended submerged operations. Its larger design, over 70 metres, is
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  Speaker 1: speculated by experts to include new capabilities like vertical launch
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  Speaker 1: systems for enhanced weaponry. Foreign reports have suggested these submarines
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  Speaker 1: are capable of delivering nuclear weapons, forming part of Israel's
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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